Football fans on Twitter have urged Liverpool to sell midfielder Fabinho amid reports of the club receiving a sizeable bid for him.According to The Athletic's transfer news expert David Ornstein, Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad have made a £40 million bid for the Brazilian. Ornstein provided the update on Twitter on Thursday (July 13):"Al-Ittihad set to make concrete bid to sign Fabinho from Liverpool for £40m. Expected to develop fast one way or other. Key issue for #LFC is letting No6 go without replacement but working on this - Romeo Lavia among multiple options."David Ornstein@David_Ornstein Al-Ittihad set to make concrete bid to sign Fabinho from Liverpool for £40m. Expected to develop fast one way or other. Key issue for #LFC is letting No6 go without replacement but working on this - Romeo Lavia among multiple options @TheAthleticFC #SPL theathletic.com/4687878/2023/0…123941881🚨 Al-Ittihad set to make concrete bid to sign Fabinho from Liverpool for £40m. Expected to develop fast one way or other. Key issue for #LFC is letting No6 go without replacement but working on this - Romeo Lavia among multiple options @TheAthleticFC #SPL theathletic.com/4687878/2023/0…The report was met with joy from a section, given Fabinho's struggles during the 2022-23 campaign. The midfielder looked off the pace on numerous occasions and was often bypassed with ease by opponents.One fan wrote:"liverpool should take the money and run"indispensable David@davidchibuike_@David_Ornstein @TheAthleticFC liverpool should take the money and run13@David_Ornstein @TheAthleticFC liverpool should take the money and runAnother tweeted:"This has to be money laundering"Izzy 🃏@Cfc_tek@David_Ornstein @TheAthleticFC This has to be money laundering6383@David_Ornstein @TheAthleticFC This has to be money launderingHere are some more reactions:nyamazane@Negus_22@David_Ornstein @TheAthleticFC why is Stevie G helping Liverpool clear the books?3532@David_Ornstein @TheAthleticFC why is Stevie G helping Liverpool clear the books?Khalil Okhai@khalil_plays@David_Ornstein @TheAthleticFC If he goes, does that not take too much of the veteran leadership out of the dressing room? Mind you at 40m I'd be cashing in too 🤣6@David_Ornstein @TheAthleticFC If he goes, does that not take too much of the veteran leadership out of the dressing room? Mind you at 40m I'd be cashing in too 🤣🕷️@MCFC_BRANDO@David_Ornstein @TheAthleticFC money laundering102@David_Ornstein @TheAthleticFC money launderingMIchael@redderthanared@David_Ornstein @TheAthleticFC He’s actually 38 and lied on his birth certificate btw54@David_Ornstein @TheAthleticFC He’s actually 38 and lied on his birth certificate btw🅁@utdrobbo@David_Ornstein @TheAthleticFC I’m dead serious, these figures have to be money laundering.1391@David_Ornstein @TheAthleticFC I’m dead serious, these figures have to be money laundering.MAH@matissearmani@David_Ornstein @TheAthleticFC Two players?!?! I thinks Saudi has stocks in FSG 28313@David_Ornstein @TheAthleticFC Two players?!?! I thinks Saudi has stocks in FSG 👀🔥Corey 🇳🇬🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿@CoreyJT_AFC@David_Ornstein @TheAthleticFC If I’m Liverpool, I’d sell Fabinho for £40m and sign Caicedo as his replacement.1@David_Ornstein @TheAthleticFC If I’m Liverpool, I’d sell Fabinho for £40m and sign Caicedo as his replacement.Paschal is OBIdient 👑⚡🐐@Pasinho7@David_Ornstein @TheAthleticFC Loving thisHendo and Fabinho leavesWe sign Lavia,Thuram/Veiga/Kone,Colwill/Inacio@David_Ornstein @TheAthleticFC Loving thisHendo and Fabinho leavesWe sign Lavia,Thuram/Veiga/Kone,Colwill/InacioFabinho would be Al-Ittihad's third high-profile signing of the summer. The Saudi Pro League club have signed Karim Benzema and N'Golo Kante on free transfers.Fabinho struggled last season but has been key to Liverpool's recent successAs mentioned earlier, Fabinho struggled to put in consistent displays last season. He featured in 36 of Liverpool's 38 Premier League games, averaging 0.5 key passes, 1.0 interceptions, 1.8 tackles and 3.5 duels won per game. The midfielder also lost possession 6.9 times per match.While not a lot of those were statistical drop-offs from his 2021-22 numbers, Fabinho didn't seem to be at his best. Lack of protection from a fairly new-look frontline also seemed to hurt his ability to mop up in front of defense. However, it's worth noting that the last campaign was an exception to the rule, as he has been excellent since arriving at Anfield.Fabinho joined the Reds from AS Monaco in 2018 for around £43.7 million. Since then, he has played 219 times across competitions for Jurgen Klopp's side, scoring 11 goals and laying out ten assists.The Brazilian played a starring role in their triumphs in the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.Fabinho has proven to be worth the investment. If Liverpool sell him for the reported £40 million, they will recover most of the fee they paid for him.